A 56-year-old Moreno Valley man is being
questioned in relation to the series of events that began about 5:30 p.m. in the vicinity
of Mission Inn Avenue and Market Street in downtown Riverside.

The man was driving a PT Cruiser sedan
that he abandoned in the midst of traffic at the corner of Fifth and Market. He later
said he'd run out of gas.

About this time a female driver phoned
police saying a man had tried to force himself into her vehicle at the corner of Mission
Inn and Market.

Witnesses said the man ran into a nearby
muffler shop, acting strangely, first asking for help, and then acting in a threatening
manner.

The man was seen trying to get into more
than one vehicle in traffic on Market Street. He was last seen getting into a large white
construction-type truck with an emblem on the side, heading southbound on Market Street.

At about 9 p.m., the man's ex-wife reported
that her ex-husband had just arrived at her residence in a mobile home park in the northeast
portion of the city, dropped off by a man in a white truck, who then drove off. Police
responded to the residence where the man was taken into custody without incident.

Circumstances of the incident are still
under investigation. Police are actively seeking information from any witnesses, especially
the driver of the white truck. Please contact Riverside Police Detective Rick Sanfilippo
at (951) 353-7105.